adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The upper half of the letter is properly shaped, but the sharpened curve at the middle leaves only a narrow distance across the lower space.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The upper half of the letter is properly shaped, but the sharpened curve at the middle leaves only a narrow distance across the lower space.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading _And even now, as the night comes, and the shadows gather round, And you tell the old-time story, I can almost hear the sound Of the horses' hoofs in the silence, and the voices of struggling men; For the night is the same forever, and the time comes back again_.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading _And even now, as the night comes, and the shadows gather round, And you tell the old-time story, I can almost hear the sound Of the horses' hoofs in the silence, and the voices of struggling men; For the night is the same forever, and the time comes back again_.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _And even now, as the night comes, and the shadows gather round, And you tell the old-time story, I can almost hear the sound Of the horses' hoofs in the silence, and the voices of struggling men; For the night is the same forever, and the time comes back again_.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _And even now, as the night comes, and the shadows gather round, And you tell the old-time story, I can almost hear the sound Of the horses' hoofs in the silence, and the voices of struggling men; For the night is the same forever, and the time comes back again_.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The upper half of the letter is properly shaped, but the sharpened curve at the middle leaves only a narrow distance across the lower space.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _And even now, as the night comes, and the shadows gather round, And you tell the old-time story, I can almost hear the sound Of the horses' hoofs in the silence, and the voices of struggling men; For the night is the same forever, and the time comes back again_.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading --JAMES W. STEELE FROM the beginning of things in the Walnut Valley, the Kickapoo Corral had its uses.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Nature built it to this end.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The upper half of the letter is properly shaped, but the sharpened curve at the middle leaves only a narrow distance across the lower space.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _And even now, as the night comes, and the shadows gather round, And you tell the old-time story, I can almost hear the sound Of the horses' hoofs in the silence, and the voices of struggling men; For the night is the same forever, and the time comes back again_.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading _And even now, as the night comes, and the shadows gather round, And you tell the old-time story, I can almost hear the sound Of the horses' hoofs in the silence, and the voices of struggling men; For the night is the same forever, and the time comes back again_.
CorralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading --JAMES W. STEELE FROM the beginning of things in the Walnut Valley, the Kickapoo Corral had its uses.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The river course follows the pattern of the letter S faced westward instead of eastward.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading The upper half of the letter is properly shaped, but the sharpened curve at the middle leaves only a narrow distance across the lower space.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The upper half of the letter is properly shaped, but the sharpened curve at the middle leaves only a narrow distance across the lower space.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading The river course follows the pattern of the letter S faced westward instead of eastward.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Nature built it to this end.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading _And even now, as the night comes, and the shadows gather round, And you tell the old-time story, I can almost hear the sound Of the horses' hoofs in the silence, and the voices of struggling men; For the night is the same forever, and the time comes back again_.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading The river course follows the pattern of the letter S faced westward instead of eastward.
followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The river course follows the pattern of the letter S faced westward instead of eastward.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _And even now, as the night comes, and the shadows gather round, And you tell the old-time story, I can almost hear the sound Of the horses' hoofs in the silence, and the voices of struggling men; For the night is the same forever, and the time comes back again_.
foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading _And even now, as the night comes, and the shadows gather round, And you tell the old-time story, I can almost hear the sound Of the horses' hoofs in the silence, and the voices of struggling men; For the night is the same forever, and the time comes back again_.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading --JAMES W. STEELE FROM the beginning of things in the Walnut Valley, the Kickapoo Corral had its uses.
gatherverbUS /ˈɡæðər/
assemble or get together
From this reading _And even now, as the night comes, and the shadows gather round, And you tell the old-time story, I can almost hear the sound Of the horses' hoofs in the silence, and the voices of struggling men; For the night is the same forever, and the time comes back again_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading --JAMES W. STEELE FROM the beginning of things in the Walnut Valley, the Kickapoo Corral had its uses.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The upper half of the letter is properly shaped, but the sharpened curve at the middle leaves only a narrow distance across the lower space.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading _And even now, as the night comes, and the shadows gather round, And you tell the old-time story, I can almost hear the sound Of the horses' hoofs in the silence, and the voices of struggling men; For the night is the same forever, and the time comes back again_.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading _And even now, as the night comes, and the shadows gather round, And you tell the old-time story, I can almost hear the sound Of the horses' hoofs in the silence, and the voices of struggling men; For the night is the same forever, and the time comes back again_.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading _And even now, as the night comes, and the shadows gather round, And you tell the old-time story, I can almost hear the sound Of the horses' hoofs in the silence, and the voices of struggling men; For the night is the same forever, and the time comes back again_.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _And even now, as the night comes, and the shadows gather round, And you tell the old-time story, I can almost hear the sound Of the horses' hoofs in the silence, and the voices of struggling men; For the night is the same forever, and the time comes back again_.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _And even now, as the night comes, and the shadows gather round, And you tell the old-time story, I can almost hear the sound Of the horses' hoofs in the silence, and the voices of struggling men; For the night is the same forever, and the time comes back again_.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading The river course follows the pattern of the letter S faced westward instead of eastward.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _And even now, as the night comes, and the shadows gather round, And you tell the old-time story, I can almost hear the sound Of the horses' hoofs in the silence, and the voices of struggling men; For the night is the same forever, and the time comes back again_.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nature built it to this end.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading --JAMES W. STEELE FROM the beginning of things in the Walnut Valley, the Kickapoo Corral had its uses.
JAMESnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading --JAMES W. STEELE FROM the beginning of things in the Walnut Valley, the Kickapoo Corral had its uses.
Kickapoonoun
a member of the Algonquian people formerly inhabiting southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois
From this reading --JAMES W. STEELE FROM the beginning of things in the Walnut Valley, the Kickapoo Corral had its uses.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The upper half of the letter is properly shaped, but the sharpened curve at the middle leaves only a narrow distance across the lower space.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The river course follows the pattern of the letter S faced westward instead of eastward.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The upper half of the letter is properly shaped, but the sharpened curve at the middle leaves only a narrow distance across the lower space.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading _And even now, as the night comes, and the shadows gather round, And you tell the old-time story, I can almost hear the sound Of the horses' hoofs in the silence, and the voices of struggling men; For the night is the same forever, and the time comes back again_.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The upper half of the letter is properly shaped, but the sharpened curve at the middle leaves only a narrow distance across the lower space.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The upper half of the letter is properly shaped, but the sharpened curve at the middle leaves only a narrow distance across the lower space.
NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Nature built it to this end.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _And even now, as the night comes, and the shadows gather round, And you tell the old-time story, I can almost hear the sound Of the horses' hoofs in the silence, and the voices of struggling men; For the night is the same forever, and the time comes back again_.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _And even now, as the night comes, and the shadows gather round, And you tell the old-time story, I can almost hear the sound Of the horses' hoofs in the silence, and the voices of struggling men; For the night is the same forever, and the time comes back again_.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _And even now, as the night comes, and the shadows gather round, And you tell the old-time story, I can almost hear the sound Of the horses' hoofs in the silence, and the voices of struggling men; For the night is the same forever, and the time comes back again_.
old-timeadjective
attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
From this reading _And even now, as the night comes, and the shadows gather round, And you tell the old-time story, I can almost hear the sound Of the horses' hoofs in the silence, and the voices of struggling men; For the night is the same forever, and the time comes back again_.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The upper half of the letter is properly shaped, but the sharpened curve at the middle leaves only a narrow distance across the lower space.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading The river course follows the pattern of the letter S faced westward instead of eastward.
properlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːpərli/
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading The upper half of the letter is properly shaped, but the sharpened curve at the middle leaves only a narrow distance across the lower space.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The river course follows the pattern of the letter S faced westward instead of eastward.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading _And even now, as the night comes, and the shadows gather round, And you tell the old-time story, I can almost hear the sound Of the horses' hoofs in the silence, and the voices of struggling men; For the night is the same forever, and the time comes back again_.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The river course follows the pattern of the letter S faced westward instead of eastward.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading _And even now, as the night comes, and the shadows gather round, And you tell the old-time story, I can almost hear the sound Of the horses' hoofs in the silence, and the voices of struggling men; For the night is the same forever, and the time comes back again_.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading _And even now, as the night comes, and the shadows gather round, And you tell the old-time story, I can almost hear the sound Of the horses' hoofs in the silence, and the voices of struggling men; For the night is the same forever, and the time comes back again_.
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading The upper half of the letter is properly shaped, but the sharpened curve at the middle leaves only a narrow distance across the lower space.
sharpenedadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːrpənd/
having the point made sharp
From this reading The upper half of the letter is properly shaped, but the sharpened curve at the middle leaves only a narrow distance across the lower space.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading _And even now, as the night comes, and the shadows gather round, And you tell the old-time story, I can almost hear the sound Of the horses' hoofs in the silence, and the voices of struggling men; For the night is the same forever, and the time comes back again_.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading _And even now, as the night comes, and the shadows gather round, And you tell the old-time story, I can almost hear the sound Of the horses' hoofs in the silence, and the voices of struggling men; For the night is the same forever, and the time comes back again_.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The upper half of the letter is properly shaped, but the sharpened curve at the middle leaves only a narrow distance across the lower space.
STEELEnounUS /stiːl/
English writer (1672-1729)
From this reading --JAMES W. STEELE FROM the beginning of things in the Walnut Valley, the Kickapoo Corral had its uses.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _And even now, as the night comes, and the shadows gather round, And you tell the old-time story, I can almost hear the sound Of the horses' hoofs in the silence, and the voices of struggling men; For the night is the same forever, and the time comes back again_.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading _And even now, as the night comes, and the shadows gather round, And you tell the old-time story, I can almost hear the sound Of the horses' hoofs in the silence, and the voices of struggling men; For the night is the same forever, and the time comes back again_.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading _And even now, as the night comes, and the shadows gather round, And you tell the old-time story, I can almost hear the sound Of the horses' hoofs in the silence, and the voices of struggling men; For the night is the same forever, and the time comes back again_.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _And even now, as the night comes, and the shadows gather round, And you tell the old-time story, I can almost hear the sound Of the horses' hoofs in the silence, and the voices of struggling men; For the night is the same forever, and the time comes back again_.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading --JAMES W. STEELE FROM the beginning of things in the Walnut Valley, the Kickapoo Corral had its uses.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nature built it to this end.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _And even now, as the night comes, and the shadows gather round, And you tell the old-time story, I can almost hear the sound Of the horses' hoofs in the silence, and the voices of struggling men; For the night is the same forever, and the time comes back again_.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nature built it to this end.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading The upper half of the letter is properly shaped, but the sharpened curve at the middle leaves only a narrow distance across the lower space.
usesnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading --JAMES W. STEELE FROM the beginning of things in the Walnut Valley, the Kickapoo Corral had its uses.
ValleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading --JAMES W. STEELE FROM the beginning of things in the Walnut Valley, the Kickapoo Corral had its uses.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading _And even now, as the night comes, and the shadows gather round, And you tell the old-time story, I can almost hear the sound Of the horses' hoofs in the silence, and the voices of struggling men; For the night is the same forever, and the time comes back again_.
WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading --JAMES W. STEELE FROM the beginning of things in the Walnut Valley, the Kickapoo Corral had its uses.
WalnutnounUS /ˈwɔːlnʌt/
nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell
From this reading --JAMES W. STEELE FROM the beginning of things in the Walnut Valley, the Kickapoo Corral had its uses.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading The river course follows the pattern of the letter S faced westward instead of eastward.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _And even now, as the night comes, and the shadows gather round, And you tell the old-time story, I can almost hear the sound Of the horses' hoofs in the silence, and the voices of struggling men; For the night is the same forever, and the time comes back again_.
